Thursday 26 February 2015

Here's How Companies Benefit From The Internet of Things -- in 3 Charts

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A recent Accenture survey asked C-level executives -- about half of which were CEOs -- what the main benefits of the Internet of Things, or IoT, will be for their companies. While there were plenty of responses, three key ideas rose to the top: employee productivity, asset optimization, and cost cutting. 
That falls in line with IoT cost savings predictions General Electric  (NYSE: GE )  has made, as well as internal Internet of Things benefits Verizon Communications  (NYSE: VZ ) and Intel  (NASDAQ: INTC) have already created.
Microsoft has already proven that companies large and small can use the Internet of Things to boost their businesses. The company's IoT solutions helped a Jeep factory and small stone-cutting business increase productivity. 
But there are plenty of companies that don't yet realize the the full potential IoT could have on their businesses, and time is running out. 
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